Introduced in HouseThis bill requires the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico to provide for a referendum in Puerto Rico in which eligible voters shall express their preference between the non-territorial options of either independence or free association.

An individual shall be eligible to vote in such referendum if that individual was born in, or has a parent who was born in, Puerto Rico.

The President shall negotiate a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and other bilateral agreements with the government of an independent Puerto Rico that will provide for equitable economic relations. Such treaty shall establish the details of the bilateral relations of Puerto Rico and the United States under specified guidelines with respect to citizenship, vested rights, trade, public debt and economic transition, currency, and defense.

The President shall negotiate the terms for a Compact of Free Association with the government of Puerto Rico, which shall be submitted to Congress and the people of Puerto Rico for ratification under specified agreed guidelines with respect to Puerto Rican sovereignty and self-government, the termination of the free association relationship when Puerto Rico becomes fully independent, the continuation of U.S. citizenship for citizens of Puerto Rico, and the continuation of trade relations with the United States.

]]>Introduced in House2017-07-25T19:16:06Z2017-02-07002017-02-07T05:00:00Z2017-02-08T04:45:59Z2017-02-07Official Title as IntroducedTo recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes.Display TitleTo recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes.2019-02-08T20:22:10ZGovernment Operations and Politics1111142017-02-22hsii24Indigenous Peoples of the United States Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.CommitteeSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1248-1249)9Library of Congress2017-02-16B00100IntroReferralH1248-1249https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-163/house-section/page/H1248-1249Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.2House floor actions2017-02-07H11100IntroReferralhsii00Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced in House9Library of Congress2017-02-07Intro-HIntroReferralIntroduced in House9Library of Congress2017-02-071000IntroReferralHRHouse2017-02-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.Introduced in Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr900ih/xml/BILLS-115hr900ih.xml2017-02-07T05:00:00ZD4GUTIERREZLUISILG000535478G0005357924Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]V.[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUTIERREZ:H.R. 900.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article IV Section 3[Page H1084]]]>Indigenous Peoples of the United States Subcommitteehsii24Referred to2017-02-22T21:10:12ZNatural Resources Committeehsii00StandingReferred to2017-02-07T15:00:25ZHouse900Caribbean areaCitizenship and naturalizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFree trade and trade barriersInternational law and treatiesPuerto RicoSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. territories and protectoratesGovernment Operations and Politics1.0.0115To recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.